US3206171A
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Mixing and discharge apparatus
Assignee: PLASTIC MATERIALS Inc
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Filing: 1963-05-29
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard N Levake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:52
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B7/00; B29B7/30; B29B7/34; B29B7/38; B22; B22C; B22C5/00; B22C5/04; B22C5/0409; B29B7/40; B29B7/404
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A MIXING AND DISCHARGING APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR QUICK-FLUSHING COMPRISING A HOUSING PROVIDED WITH A MIXING CHAMBER AND A DISCHARGE OPENING LEADING THEREFROM; SEPARATE SOURCES OF SUPPLY RESPECTIVELY FOR A MATRIX MATERIAL AND AN ACTIVATING AGENT; SEPARATE SUPPLY CONDUIT MEANS LEADING FROM EACH OF SAID SOURCES OF SUPPLY TO SAID MIXING CHAMBER TO ADMIT THERETO IN DISCRETE PROPORTIONS SAID MATRIX MATERIAL AND ACTIVATING AGENT; A PAIR OF FLOW CONTROL VALVES, EACH BEING PROVIDED IN A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID SUPPLY CONDUIT MEANS AND SHIFTABLE ALTERNATIVELY TO AND FROM OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS TO ADMIT AND TO BLOCK FLOW OF FLUID THERETHROUGH; A SEPARATE SOURCE OF SOLVENT FOR SAID MATRIX MATERIAL, THE SOLVENT BEING EFFECTIVE IN USE ALSO FOR A MIXTURE OF SAID MATRIX AND SAID ACTIVATING AGENT; AND CONDUIT MEANS LEADING FROM SAID SOLVENT SOURCE TO SAID MIXING CHAMBER AND IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH ONE OF SAID FLOW CONTROL VALVES, SAID ONE VALVE BEING SHIFTABLE TO A FIRST POSITION TO BLOCK FLUID FLOW THROUGH BOTH OF THE CONDUITS IN FLUID COMMUNICATION THEREWITH, AND TO A SECOND POSITION ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ITS RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID SUPPLY SOURCES WHILE BLOCKING FLOW BETWEEN SAID SOLVENT SOURCE AND SAID MIXING CHAMBER, AND ALSO TO A THIRD POSITION BLOCKING FLOW FROM SAID RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID SUPPLY SOURCES WHILE ADMITTING FLOW FROM SAID SOLVENT SOURCE TO SAID MIXING CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A MIXING AND DISCHARGING APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR QUICK-FLUSHING COMPRISING A HOUSING PROVIDED WITH A MIXING CHAMBER AND A DISCHARGE OPENING LEADING THEREFROM; SEPARATE SOURCES OF SUPPLY RESPECTIVELY FOR A MATRIX MATERIAL AND AN ACTIVATING AGENT; SEPARATE SUPPLY CONDUIT MEANS LEADING FROM EACH OF SAID SOURCES OF SUPPLY TO SAID MIXING CHAMBER TO ADMIT THERETO IN DISCRETE PROPORTIONS SAID MATRIX MATERIAL AND ACTIVATING AGENT; A PAIR OF FLOW CONTROL VALVES, EACH BEING PROVIDED IN A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID SUPPLY CONDUIT MEANS AND SHIFTABLE ALTERNATIVELY TO AND FROM OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS TO ADMIT AND TO BLOCK FLOW OF FLUID THERETHROUGH; A SEPARATE SOURCE OF SOLVENT FOR SAID MATRIX MATERIAL, THE SOLVENT BEING EFFECTIVE IN USE ALSO FOR A MIXTURE OF SAID MATRIX AND SAID ACTIVATING AGENT; AND CONDUIT MEANS LEADING FROM SAID SOLVENT SOURCE TO SAID MIXING CHAMBER AND IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH ONE OF SAID FLOW CONTROL VALVES, SAID ONE VALVE BEING SHIFTABLE TO A FIRST POSITION TO BLOCK FLUID FLOW THROUGH BOTH OF THE CONDUITS IN FLUID COMMUNICATION THEREWITH, AND TO A SECOND POSITION ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ITS RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID SUPPLY SOURCES WHILE BLOCKING FLOW BETWEEN SAID SOLVENT SOURCE AND SAID MIXING CHAMBER, AND ALSO TO A THIRD POSITION BLOCKING FLOW FROM SAID RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID SUPPLY SOURCES WHILE ADMITTING FLOW FROM SAID SOLVENT SOURCE TO SAID MIXING CHAMBER.
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